Olive by Embassy Enters Pune with Two New Business Hotels in Baner and Wakad

Olive’s Next Metro Powerhouse with 40+ Hotels & 1200+ Keys by 2030 in Pune

Pune, February 2, 2026 – Olive by Embassy, the tech-led hospitality brand of Embassy Group, today announced its entry into Pune with the launch of two strategic properties: Olive Hotel Baner (48 keys) and Olive Hotel Wakad (30 keys). Located in two of Pune’s most active business–lifestyle micro-markets, the hotels are designed to serve the city’s thriving IT corridors, corporate hubs, and fast-growing residential catchments.

The dual debut marks a significant milestone in Olive’s expansion across India’s top metro markets. Once known primarily as a university town, Pune has rapidly transformed into a major IT and Global Capability Centre (GCC) hub. This evolution has led to a sharp rise in business travel, creating demand for a new generation of hotels that go beyond traditional comfort and service.

Today’s corporate travellers seek environments that support productivity, flexibility, and efficiency. As work patterns evolve and travel becomes more frequent, hotels are increasingly expected to integrate technology while enabling guests to move faster, work smarter, and maintain balance during extended stays. It is this shift in expectations that is reshaping the city’s hospitality landscape.

“Pune is a powerhouse of innovation, enterprise, and talent, driving consistent demand for smart accommodation that keeps pace with its professionals,” said Kahraman Yigit, CEO & Co-founder, Olive by Embassy. “With Baner and Wakad, we are entering two of Pune’s most dynamic micro-markets, offering seamless access to IT parks, corporate offices, and lifestyle destinations. This launch strengthens our metro footprint and positions Olive to scale alongside Pune’s next phase of growth.”

Olive Hotel Baner, located in the established Baner corridor, combines proximity to key commercial districts with access to a vibrant social and dining ecosystem. Olive Hotel Wakad, strategically positioned for Hinjewadi commuters and long-stay business travellers, offers direct connectivity to Westgate Business Park and the Mumbai–Pune Expressway. Together, the two properties are tailored for IT consultants, project teams, corporate travellers, and extended business stays.

In line with Olive’s signature operating model, both hotels are powered by a tech-first, AI-enabled ecosystem. Guests benefit from seamless digital journeys – including mobile-led check-in, remote video reception, cloud-based service requests, and intuitive room controls – designed to reduce friction and simplify everyday interactions.

This technology-led approach allows Olive to deliver a faster, more personalised stay experience while maintaining operational efficiency at scale.

For Olive, Pune serves as a key anchor for its West India expansion strategy. The brand plans to scale to 40+ hotels and 1,200+ keys in Pune by 2030, with a focus on high-growth corridors including Hinjewadi, Pimpri Chinchwad, Hadapsar, Kalyani Nagar, Viman Nagar, MG Road, and Koregaon Park.

Nationally, Olive by Embassy is on track to add 100+ locations in 2026, building on its growing footprint across Bengaluru, Chikmagalur, Vijayawada, Hyderabad, and Pune. The brand recently launched Open Hotels, the world’s first remote, AI-native hotel operator, and signed a Strategic Licensing Agreement with Hilton to bring 150 Spark by Hilton hotels to India.

About Olive by Embassy

Introduced in 2019, Olive by Embassy is the hospitality wing of the Embassy Group, one of India’s leading real estate developers. Olive is a multi-brand hospitality tech operating platform with multiple revenue avenues from management, design, and technology. With a vision to organise and institutionalise the accommodation market in India and beyond, Olive’s mission is to become the largest hospitality company in India.